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Post Office exec denies remote access cover-up  
Angela van den Bogerd says she was not trying to "suppress" Horizon remote access.  

Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned  
Victims group describes the New York appeal court's decision to retry Hollywood mogul as "profoundly unjust".  

'We lost £26,000 in a year' - shoplifting hits record in England and Wales  
Shoplifting was up by 37% in the year to December 2023, the highest since records began in 2003.  

Extremist guilty of murdering man in street  
Moroccan asylum seeker Ahmed Alid told police he stabbed two men in protest at the Gaza conflict.  

Prince William visits school after boy's invite  
Prince William visits a school to discover how pupils are shining a light on mental health.  

England's Cokayne returns for Grand Slam decider  
England make two injury-enforced changes to face France in their Grand Slam decider on Saturday in Bordeaux.  

Hero teacher restrained school stabber, says brother  
A teenage girl remains in custody after being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.  

Hero teacher restrained school stabber, says brother  
A teenage girl remains in custody after being arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.  

Laurence Fox told to pay £180,000 in libel damages  
Mrs Justice Collins Rice says the actor's comments were "gross, groundless and indefensible".  

Newey to leave Red Bull over Horner allegations  
Red Bull design chief Adrian Newey is to leave the team in the wake of the controversy involving allegations about team principal Christian Horner.  

Man accused of showjumper murder threatened me with bath of bleach, ex says  
Jonathan Creswell, who was on trial for the murder of Katie Simpson, was found dead earlier this week.  

Murder accused threatened ex with bath of bleach  
Jonathan Creswell, who was on trial for the murder of Katie Simpson, was found dead earlier this week.  

Fifa announces deal with Saudi oil company Aramco  
Fifa has announced a partnership with Saudi Arabia's state-owned oil company, Aramco.  

I can win world title in my 50s, says O'Sullivan  
Seven-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan says he is capable of winning a world title in his 50s after reaching the last 16 at the 2024 event.  

Four ways climate change affects extreme weather  
Extreme weather is becoming more frequent and more intense in many places because of climate change.  

Deadly Dubai floods made worse by climate change  
But it rains so rarely in the region that scientists do not have enough data to be fully sure.  

Return to duty for Army horses 'too early to know'  
Two horses are in a "serious condition" after they bolted through central London on Wednesday.  

Return to duty for Army horses 'too early to know'  
Two horses are in a "serious condition" after they bolted through central London on Wednesday.  

Hundreds arrested as Gaza protests sweep US universities  
Demonstrators and police clash in Austin, while scores are taken into custody in Boston and Los Angeles.  

BJK Cup Finals revamped with knockout format  
The 2024 Billie Jean King Cup Finals will see a knockout phase replace the group stages.  

Ditching the Greens is a defining moment for Humza Yousaf  
The first minister has torn up one of the most significant elements of Nicola Sturgeon's legacy.  

Deborah James's family call for cancer strategy  
The journalist's family are urging the government to craft a plan to ensure earlier diagnosis of cancer.  

Will Labour’s renationalisation plan make train tickets cheaper?  
What impact will Labour's pledge to nationalise the railways have?  

Capt Sir Tom's family home on sale for £2.25m  
The Bedfordshire home that the veteran fundraiser lived in with his family is now on the market.  

WATCH: Would you pay a tourist fee to enter Venice?  
From Thursday visitors making a trip to the famous city at peak times will be charged a trial entrance fee.  

Crystal Palace put £60m price tags on Olise and Eze  
Crystal Palace will only entertain offers for Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise that start at £60m or more for each player.  

Sainsbury's: Almost everyone now shops in store  
Nearly 90% of business now comes from its stores, the retailer says, as it reports a rise in food sales.  

Tough questions as Supreme Court debates Trump's immunity claim  
Justices push lawyers for both sides on whether a president can be criminally prosecuted for acts while in office.  

Paris's Moulin Rouge loses windmill sails overnight  
The cause of the sails' collapse from the roof of the world famous cabaret club is not yet clear.  

Jodie Comer to star in 28 Days Later sequel  
Danny Boyle will also be returning to direct the film, which is expected to be part of a trilogy.  

Rebel Wilson book published in the UK with blacked out text  
Some sections of the UK edition of the book, released on Thursday, have been redacted.  

Could an MP present the Today programme?  
Nick looks into a question about which programmes MPs should be allowed to present.  

The Italian film which beat Barbie at the box office  
Director Paola Cortellesi on the cry for change in Italy's chart-topping There's Still Tomorrow.  

LGBT veterans memorial: ‘We're not a dirty secret’  
The memorial will end decades of feeling “swept under the rug", campaigners say.  

How fraudsters are getting fake articles onto Facebook  
Scammers are able to get past automated checks on the social media giant to try to defraud users.  

How misfiring Liverpool's title chances slipped away - analysis  
Match of the Day's Gary Lineker, Danny Murphy & Micah Richards discuss Liverpool's "concerning" performance in the Merseyside derby.  

'I get overwhelmed by the noises and crowds of school'  
Newman College in Oldham is one of many schools struggling with the legacy of the pandemic.  

Who gets 15 hours of free childcare and how do I apply?  
Parents in England can now access 15 hours of free weekly childcare for their two-year-olds.  

The New Drug Threat  
An investigation into the supply of illegal synthetic opioid drugs called nitazenes.  

How do interest rates affect me?  
Bank of England interest rates have an impact on the mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions of people.  

How much are prices rising for you? Try our calculator  
Use our calculator to find out how much the cost of living is going up in your household.  

How much is the state pension worth now?  
Payments to pensioners have risen by 8.5% following the government's "triple lock" pledge.  

What to do if you are in debt and need help  
What help and options are available to people struggling with debt repayments?  

Can my landlord put up my rent, keep my deposit or evict me?  
UK renters have seen increases of 10% and two million are behind or struggling to pay.  

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More than 150 killed as heavy rains pound Tanzania  
The prime minister warns that El Niño-triggered heavy rains are likely to continue into May.  

Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction overturned  
Victims group describes the New York appeal court's decision to retry Hollywood mogul as "profoundly unjust".  

Haiti PM resigns as transitional council sworn in  
The council will try to restore order and form a new government in the nation gripped by gang violence.  

Watch: Rescuers rush to get stranded whales into the sea  
Around 160 long-finned pilot whales washed up on the western Australian coast, wildlife officials say.  

Hundreds arrested as Gaza protests sweep US universities  
Demonstrators and police clash in Austin, while scores are taken into custody in Boston and Los Angeles.  

Prosecutors ask for halt to case against Spain PM's wife  
Pedro Sánchez is deciding whether to resign after a case against his wife by an anti-corruption group.  

Buy Stormy Daniels' story or 'boss' will be mad, Trump trial hears  
A tabloid publisher describes working with Trump's fixer to "catch and kill" a sex scandal before the 2016 election.  

WATCH: Would you pay a tourist fee to enter Venice?  
From Thursday visitors making a trip to the famous city at peak times will be charged a trial entrance fee.  

Prisoners escape after rain damages Nigeria prison  
A manhunt is launched after more than 100 inmates escape the colonial-era facility near Abuja.  

Namibia condemns tourists posing naked in dune safari  
Photos of the three naked tourists have gone viral in Namibia, angering the authorities.  

Tough questions as Supreme Court debates Trump's immunity claim  
Justices push lawyers for both sides on whether a president can be criminally prosecuted for acts while in office.  

When could TikTok be banned under new US law?  
The video app TikTok could be banned in the US unless it is sold by its Chinese owner ByteDance.  

Paris's Moulin Rouge loses windmill sails overnight  
The cause of the sails' collapse from the roof of the world famous cabaret club is not yet clear.  

'Stay strong,' parents tell Gaza hostage after video  
Hamas issues a proof-of-life video of US-Israeli Hersh Goldberg-Polin, abducted on 7 October.  

Ukraine uses longer-range US missiles for first time  
Missiles secretly delivered this month have been used to strike Russian targets in Crimea, US media say.  

Rebel Wilson book published in the UK with blacked out text  
Some sections of the UK edition of the book, released on Thursday, have been redacted.  

Mining giant BHP proposes buyout of Anglo American  
The potential mega merger would give BHP access to Anglo American's copper assets.  

Meta AI spending plans cause share price slump  
Investors react badly to the Facebook and WhatsApp owner spending more than anticipated on AI.  

Meta AI spending plans cause share price slump  
Investors react badly to the Facebook and WhatsApp owner spending more than anticipated on AI.  

Searing heat shuts schools for 33 million children  
Bangladesh has closed schools and colleges due to extreme heat for the second year in a row.  

Spain's PM halts public duties as wife faces inquiry  
Pedro Sánchez says he will "stop and reflect" on whether to remain in the job.  

Kid Cudi cancels tour after breaking foot  
"The injury is much more serious than I first thought," says the rapper as he cancels tour dates.  

Hundreds of villagers killed in Burkina Faso army revenge attack - report  
Soldiers accused residents of aiding Islamist fighters before shooting at them, an investigation shows.  

Free beer and taxi rides to woo voters in Indian city  
Many companies in Bengaluru city have found innovative ways to encourage people to vote.  

Russia vetoes UN vote on stopping space arms race  
The US has previously warned that Russia is trying to develop a space-based, anti-satellite weapon.  

Blinken arrives in China as relations crackle with tension  
Blinken's trip is a sign of improved US-China ties, but the two still view each other with suspicion.  

Blinken arrives in China as relations crackle with tension  
Blinken's trip is a sign of improved US-China ties, but the two still view each other with suspicion.  

US jails Chinese man who threatened student activist  
He threatened to "chop off" the hands of a Chinese student who put up pro-democracy fliers on campus.  

Arizona indicts Trump allies over fake elector scheme  
Former Trump advisers Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows are among those charged, court documents show.  

Russia or EU? Controversial bill draws Georgians on to streets  
Thousands of Georgians have been protesting against a new bill that they claim will crush dissent.  

The Italian film which beat Barbie at the box office  
Director Paola Cortellesi on the cry for change in Italy's chart-topping There's Still Tomorrow.  

Arizona House votes to overturn abortion ban  
It was the third attempt to take up repealing the near-total ban, which was recently resurrected by a state court.  

The batting blitz turning cricket into baseball  
Indian Premier League batters are fearlessly unleashing big shots, every match a six-hitting spectacle.  

Gaza protesters clash with police at US universities  
Demonstrators in Texas were met with state troopers as protests lead to arrests on campuses across the country.  

Searching for missing loved ones in Gaza’s mass graves  
In this war, it is a huge challenge to find out how people whose bodies were exhumed at Nasser hospital died.  

BBC Verify examines reported strikes on Russian oil depots  
The reported strikes have been geolocated to the Smolensk region of western Russia.  

BBC Verify examines reported strikes on Russian oil depots  
The reported strikes have been geolocated to the Smolensk region of western Russia.  

'Business as usual' for Channel crossings despite migrant deaths  
Prospective migrants trying to reach the UK from France say smuggling operations are continuing after Tuesday's tragedy.  

TikTok vows to fight 'unconstitutional' US ban  
The app faces being banned or sold in the US because of national security concerns.  

Iranian rapper sentenced to death, says lawyer  
Musician Toomaj Salehi had backed anti-government nationwide protests in 2022.  

Inside Columbia's campus as students protest  
Hundreds of students have been camping on the university lawn, sparking a nationwide wave of campus protests.  

Gag orders and tabloid schemes at Trump trial  
Day six of Donald Trump's hush-money trial in New York heard damaging testimony from a tabloid publisher.  

BBC witnesses boarding of boat which left five dead  
The BBC's Andrew Harding, in France, witnesses people clambering aboard a small boat bound for the UK.  

Arrests and anger at US university pro-Palestinian demos  
Dozens of student protesters have been arrested at Columbia, Yale and New York University in recent days.  

Dashcam video shows dramatic rescue from burning car  
Drivers in Minnesota stopped in the middle of a highway to help pull a man out from a vehicle on fire.  

Train cars catch fire while moving through Ontario  
Local officials reported no injuries after five train cars were spotted ablaze heading towards a downtown area.  

TV tower breaks in half after strike on Ukraine  
The local military says that digital TV has been cut off in the surrounding area.  

Baby born by emergency caesarean as mother killed in Gaza  
The infant's entire immediate family died in Israeli air strikes on Rafah on Saturday night.  

Bridge collapses as floods hit China's south  
The country’s south has been battered by heavy rainfall, with tens of thousands of people evacuated.  

Watch US House pass critical Ukraine aid package  
The long-awaited vote comes as Kyiv faces a weapons shortage in its fight against Russia.  

Moment huge explosion rocks Iraq military base  
Local security officials said one person was killed and eight others wounded.  

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